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TESTING LITERATURE

Submitted by:

Martinez, Russelle Mae Z.

BSE III-English

B. Types of Literature Tests

Tests on reading selections may be categorized according to the type of questions asked
in a literature class. Questions, they are classified, according to complexity, as follows:
literal comprehension, reorganization, inferential comprehension, evaluation and
appreciation. Tests in literature may also be grouped in the same categories.

BARRETT TAXONOMY of READING COMPREHENSION

1.0 Literal Comprehension

1.1 Recognition
1.1.1 Recognition of Details
1.1.2 Recognition of Main Ideas
1.1.3 Recognition of a Sequence
1.1.4 Recognition of Comparison
1.1.5 Recognition of Cause and Effect Relationships
1.1.6 Recognition of Character Traits
1.1.7

1.2 Recall
1.2.1 Recall of Details
1.2.2 Recall of Main Ideas
1.2.3 Recall of a Sequence
1.2.4 Recall of Comparison
1.2.5 Recall of Cause and Effect Relationships
1.2.6 Recall of Character Traits

2.0 Reorganization
2.1 Classifying
2.2 Outlining
2.3 Summarizing

2.4 Synthesizing

3.0 Inferential Comprehension

3.1 Inferring Supporting Details
3.2 Inferring Main Ideas
3.3 Inferring Sequence
3.4 Inferring Comparisons
3.5 Inferring Cause and Effect Relationships
3.6 Inferring Character Traits
3.7 Predicting Outcomes
3.8 Interpreting Figurative Language

4.0 Evaluation
4.1 Judgments of Reality or Fantasy
4.2 Judgments of Fact or Opinion
4.3 Judgments of Adequacy and Validity
4.4 Judgments of Appropriateness
4.5 Judgments of Worth, Desirability and Acceptability

5.0 Appreciation
5.1 Emotional Response to the Content
5.2 Identification with Characters or Incidents
5.3 Reactions to the Authors Use of Language
5.4 Imagery

C. Format of Literature Tests

The format of literature tests addresses specific language skills. It may be oral or written.

Oral literature tests challenge the speaking and listening skills of the students

Written tests demand skills in reading and writing

Both tests may use the objective or essay format. Both tests can be used in testing literal
comprehension but essay tests can evaluate better the other categories of literature
testing.

When we learn a language, there are four skills that we need for complete
communication. When we learn our native language, we usually learn to listen first, then
to speak, then to read, and finally to write. These are called the four "language skills".
People generally learn these four skills in the following order:
1. Listening: When people are learning a new language they first hear it spoken.
2. Speaking: Eventually, they try to repeat what they hear.
3. Reading: Later, they see the spoken language depicted symbolically in print.
4. Writing: Finally, they reproduce these symbols on paper.

Works cited:
English Language and Literature Assessment: A Comprehensive Guide by Mildred B.
Go, Ph.D. and Ofelia T. Posecion, Ph.D.
The Barrett Taxonomy of Reading Comprehension
https://www.englishclub.com/learn-english/language-skills.htm
http://www3.dbu.edu/mitchell/whystudy.htm